From: Martin Hart <martin@...>
Date: 2003-01-13T00:34:09+09:00
Subject: Re: [slightly OT] Using Observer pattern in client/server architecture - how?

Tom, Frank, Joel...

Thanks very much for your insights.  I will definitely check out the 
server push stuff - this seems to be exactly what I am after.

With regard to Drb, I will admit that I am a tiny bit worried about 
performance.  The way I look at it is that if I don't use any Ruby 
specific technology (i.e. stuff that will only work if I use Ruby), then 
if performance becomes a problem I can re-code bits in C.

However, now I know that the solution is achievable using http, I might 
just go ahead with the ruby way, knowing that I can change that bit later 
if necessary.

Cheers all,

Martin